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ESP32 C3 Zero
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Ultra-compact RISC-V ESP32-C3 board with native USB-C, Wi-Fi + BLE 5, and a built-in WS2812 RGB LED. Great for low-power IoT, wearables, and tiny controllers. Available with (Zero-M) or without pre-soldered headers.
Highlights
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ESP32-C3FH4 @ up to 160 MHz, 4 MB flash, 400 KB SRAM.
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2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (b/g/n) + Bluetooth 5 LE.
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USB-C native (USB-CDC) — no USB-UART chip; enter boot by holding BOOT then plug USB.
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15 GPIO, I/O mux: 3× SPI, 1× I²C, 2× UART, 1× I²S, 2× ADC.
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Onboard WS2812 RGB LED on GPIO10; TX=GPIO21 / RX=GPIO20 by default.
Specs
Property | Value |
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MCU | ESP32-C3 (RISC-V, single-core up to 160 MHz) |
Memory | 400 KB SRAM • 4 MB Flash |
Wireless | 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n), Bluetooth 5 LE |
USB | Type-C, native USB-CDC (no bridge) |
GPIO | 15 exposed (some reserved for flash) |
Onboard | WS2812 RGB LED (GPIO10), BOOT & RESET buttons |
Power | Via USB-C or 5 V castellated pad (supports ~3.7–6 V per docs) |
Regulator | ME6217 3.3 V LDO (up to ~800 mA) |
Antenna | Onboard ceramic |
Variants | Zero (no headers) • Zero-M (pre-soldered headers) |
What’s in the Pack
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1× ESP32-C3 Zero (choose: Zero / Zero-M)